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1986-1998 4.3 GM V6 Distributor Replacement
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Thanks for the video helped me revive my s10
Hey Fred475, if you didn't find the brown wire yet, mine was behind and below the glove box under a little bit of the carpet, Not under the hood.
It has a black clip that is flat and 1" long.
You don't have to take the glove box out.
THIS IS THE EASIEST way to nail a reinstall of a new distributor the 1st. time!
Never attempted it before.
Mark everything and it's a 2 hour job, maybe less for the 1st time!
Thanks Zippo!!! It seems like an intimidating job before you do it but it's not!
I followed your directions to a T and my 1994 W/T Long bed with the little 4.3(Feels like a 350 on the low end if you can believe it!).
Guys/Gals, Change your distributors!
I have a junky timing light so I'm not absoulty sure it's dead on 0 deg timing.
If you have a lot of miles on your ol' boy. I'm at 293K miles just do it.
You'll get more MPG and I guarantee it with a good replacement dist.
I made the mistake of first buying one from the A website and it was junk.
Walked to a local Advance store and their premium was about $140 after tax and "discount". DO IT!!!
Thanks again!
Only question is where do you disconnect the brown wire.
I locked myself out of my truck recently and only had my hood up, so I had to remove my distributor cables to shut it off. I don't remember the correct cable connection, will this help video help me? Im no mechanic and don't want to screw any up.
How I replace them is I put the engine where the rotor button is pointed at the number 1 cylinder on the cap then pull the distributor out drop the new one in with the button pointing at number 1 cylinder no need to mark nothing tfs
After you set the base timing to "0" and reconnect the brown timing wire, what does the computer take the timing to at an idle?
where did you the distributor for $ 52.00 at
I like the video.
Rarely do I see the same engine that I have. The only difference is mine is five on the Floor.
nice truck! New subscriber here. fine job! well done!
Hey if that brown wire is disconnected where would I connect it
One more question, please – on our truck, the ignition module plugs seem to be pointing right at 12 / 1 O'Clock positions if the firewall is 12 – yours seem to be pointed more towards 3 O'Clock? This truck ran perfect until last year and as best I know, the distributor has not come out and been put back in.. maybe since she was new (prior owner).
Nice video, thank you! We've got a '90 C1500 with the 4.3L V6 and she runs perfect when cold – when warmed up though, under load – boy, can it knock. Auto shop couldn't find anything – I put in a new (new old..) computer (up in glove box) and that helped a lot. Already have new plugs, wires, etc. I put new ignition module in distributor this weekend, helped a bit more, but not enough. My distributor, I think, may be original – has the weights that swing for advance.. so I've ordered a $52'ish new dist. from RockAuto, should be here later this week. I'm keeping my fingers crossed – ps: thanks for showing the brown wire to disconnect for timing, is it solid brown, or brown with white stripe? – Regards, Bill
This guy's got a Bing Crosby-esque soothing sounding voice
Did the issue with your distributor cause it to backfire. I really like your video, I’m gonna change mine tomorrow it has 200,000 miles